Team Emirates rider Christen triumphs at AlUla Tour

Turning the race on its head with an incredible late attack, Jan Christen stormed to victory on stage 5 of the AlUla Tour, and in doing so, claimed the overall win.

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In addition to Christen's heroics, Igor Arrieta took third in both the stage and the general classification, whilst their UAE Team Emirates-XRG squad sealed the Team Classification.

With two riders on the final podium, stage 5 of the AlUla Tour could not have gone better for UAE Team Emirates-XRG, who bided their time all week before scooping the spoils in the final possible moment.

For Christen, the AlUla Tour marks his first GC victory in a stage race, and the 21-year-old's stage triumph on Saturday will be long remembered.

Keeping his cards close to his chest on the final climb, Christen worked his way into an elite group at the head of the race before making an audacious solo attack inside the final 10km. Once the Swiss rider had opened up a gap, he refused to relent, with the youngster eventually crossing the line some 32 seconds ahead of his rivals in the general classification.